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Dorset Area Volunteer Roles Available
We are currently looking for members to take on several roles. All positions on the committee come up for election at the AGM but the ones listed below are currently vacant. If you are interested, would like more information or have any questions please contact the .

- Publicity Officer. This role involves producing interesting advertising for Dorset Area of the Ramblers.

- Three individual members. These members do not have a specific role but can bring points of view held by members to meetings and maybe take on a specific role later on.

Area Annual General Meeting

The 2024 AGM, our 50th, will again be held at Broadmayne Village Hall, Cowleaze Road, Broadmayne, DT2 8EW
OS Grid Reference SY 730 864: what3words: ///decently.silk.rivals at 11.00 am on Saturday 30th November 2024

After the business of the meeting, it is hoped we will decide on a way of celebrating our 50 years.

The 49th Annual General Meeting for Ramblers Dorset Area was held at 11.00 am on Saturday the 18th November, 2023
at Broadmayne Village Hall. Here is a copy of the agenda and notes. The motion described in the notes was carried. And now you can see the agreed Dorset Area Annual Report for 2023.

For enquiries about documents from previous Annual General Meeting see contacts page for Area Secretary e-mail address.

Dorset Area Constitution

Area Council Constitution Jan 2021

Area Council Meetings

Since Covid 19, Area meetings have been held electronically using Zoom. The situation may be revisited at some point. (Formerly meetings occurred at least twice a year in March and September at the Colliton Club, Dorchester). For further information please contact the Area Contact using the Contact page.

Area Footpath Committee

Meetings are held via Zoom in the winter, and face-to-face in the summer. For 2024, the arrangements are: Zoom: Thursdays Feb 15th and Nov 21st In person: Drax Hall Fridays May 17th and Aug 16th. Anyone wishing to attend as an observer should contact Area Footpath Secretary, see the Contact page.

Dorset Footnotes
Normally Dorset Footnotes is published 3 times a year for members of Ramblers Groups within the Dorset area. Electronic versions go to most members but some members receive a printed edition by post.

Previous edition of Footnotes: Footnotes 97 Summer 2024

Current edition of Footnotes: Footnotes 98 Autumn 2024